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State police are investigating a motor vehicle fatality that occurred Thanksgiving Day in San Miguel County.
Police report that the single-vehicle accident occurred around 8 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 25 near mile marker 356, north of Las Vegas.

The victim was identified as Cansu Bayram, 28, of Estes Park, Colo.

The initial investigation indicated a vehicle traveling northbound left the highway and entered the median where it overturned. The driver was pronounced dead

Highlands University students will have more support to complete bachelor’s degrees in science and technology disciplines and math education, thanks to a $2.9-million U.S. Department of Education grant.

The five-year grant is designed to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students who enter the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math, collectively known as STEM, as well as secondary education math teachers.

The holiday season is here, and Las Vegas is ready for it. On Friday the annual Holiday Home Tour will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s tour will feature nine locations, including the Holly House at 1011 Eighth St., Immaculate Conception Church, Louie Trujillo’s 921 South Pacific home, Alvin and Charlene Jiron’s home at 323 South Pacific, Judee Williams’ home at 919 Sixth St. and the Plaza Hotel.

Robertson High School is back in the Class 4A state football championship game.

The Cardinals ran their record to 12-0 by beating Hatch Valley 38-20 on a cool Saturday at Cardinal Stadium. The semifinal win is the first in the teams' last three meetings, including the 2015 state championship game last December in Hatch.

Robertson, the No. 1 seed, will play at No. 2 Portales, a winner over No. 6 St. Mike's in the other semifinal.

For more on the weekend in Las Vegas sports, check out the Optic print and online editions this week.